Fall 2021 Seminars
The Cardiovascular Research Institute at Baylor College of Medicine conducts a seminar series that is archived for interested faculty and students.

Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, Ph.D., FAHA
Assistant Professor, Medicine,
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Vanderbilt University
Title: The Gut Microbiome & Immunity in Salt-sensitive Hypertension
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Bernhard Kühn, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatrics and Cell Biology
University of Pittsburgh
Title: Harnessing Endogenous Regenerative Mechanisms for Treating Congenital Heart Disease
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Sean M. Wu, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
Associate Professor
Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) & Pediatrics
Stanford University
Title: Dissecting the Complex Interplay Between Cell-Cell Contact and Proliferation During Cardiomyocyte Development
(Student Led Seminar)
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Kory J. Levine, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine,
Center for Cardiovascular Research
Washington University
Title: Cardiac Macrophages, Adaptive Remodeling, and Sensing of Mechanical Cues
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Erin D. Michos, M.D., MHS, FACC, FAHA
Associate Professor
Medicine & Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University
Title: Female-specific Factors and their Influence on Cardiovascular Health of Women Throughout the Lifespan
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Patrick Osei-Owusu, Ph.D., FAHA
Associate Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Case Western Reserve University
Title: Novel Insights into the Regulation of Cardiac G protein Signaling by Multiple RGS Proteins
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Aarif Khakoo, M.D.
Head of Research and Development
Calico Life Sciences
The Mark L. Entman, MD Distinguished Lecture in Cardiovascular Research
Title: Understanding the Causes of Human Aging: Medicine’s Next Frontier
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Email cvri@bcm.edu for zoom details and a calendar invite

Yibin Wang, Ph.D.
Chair, Cardiovascular Theme
Professor, Anesthesiology
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California Los Angeles
Title: Cardiac Maturation: Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications in Heart Failure
(Baylor Alumni)
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Spring 2021 Seminars

Speaker: Jonathan Silva, Ph.D., FAHA
Affiliation: Washington University
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Speaker: Travis Hinson, M.D.
Affiliation: University of Connecticut Health
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